Krikor Der-Hagopian

Krikor Der-Hagopian worked as a foreign affairs adviser to Iraqi leaders before becoming ambassador in Washington. In 2022 he was the incoming foreign affairs adviser in the prime minister’s office. His advisory work later included service to Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and former President Barham Salih. ^{1, 2}

An Iraqi Armenian, Der-Hagopian studied international relations at the University of Denver’s Josef Korbel School. Iraq nominated him for the Washington post in June 2026. He presented credentials to President Donald Trump on 15 September, succeeding Nazar Al-Khirullah. ^{2, 3}